Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities.
The once vibrant and colourful corals, about five metres (16 feet) underwater, have turned white in a phenomenon known as coral bleaching, a sign that their health was deteriorating, due to higher water temperatures, scientists say.
Sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Gulf of Thailand reached 32.73°C (90.91°F) earlier this month while underwater readings are slightly warmer, with dive computers showing around 33°C, data shows.
If water temperatures do not cool, more coral will die, Lalita said.
“It’s global boiling, not just global warming,” she said.
Folks who say this shit really don’t understand how people process information and create trust.
It’s not boiling and many folks who read this instead of having a delta to change their behavior will just ignore it because a researcher wanted a quote.
Yes, let’s argue semantics instead.
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I’m sorry I don’t believe in setting the bar at Fox News 🤷♂️
And again, let’s argue semantics instead of doing something about the gd issue.
Reminder: If you aren’t fighting conservatism, you aren’t fighting global warming.
If you aren’t fighting conservatism, you’re fighting conservationism.
To put it in perspective a 1f change in water temperature is like a 1f degree change in our bodies. A fever for a short time, no big deal. Too long and you die
These creatures use the ocean to regulate their temperature. It needs to stay consistent for them like how we have a stable 98.6f